ML13269A368

Report of Impingement of Kemp'S Ridley Turtle

ML13269A368
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	09/17/2013
From:	Wagner L Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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LR-E13-0122
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 0 PSEG NuclearLLC LR-E13-0122 EPP 5.4.2 Appendix B Certified Mail- 7011 3500 0000 5084 9377 Return Receipt Requested SEP 1 7 2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT NO. 1 DOCKET NO. 50-272 The Nuclear Environmental Event Report, "Report of Impingement of Kemp's Ridley Turtle" is being submitted pursuant to the requirements of Section 5.4.2 of Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan, to the Operating License for the Salem Generating Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG).

Please find enclosed the report and one attachment with further information regarding this impingement event. The turtle was unresponsive at the time of observation and was pronounced dead by Environmental Consulting Services (ECSI) upon their arrival on site. The animal was transported to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) in Brigantine, New Jersey for necropsy.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Kenneth Strait, Manager - Biological Programs at (856) 339-3929.

Sincerel, Lawrence M. nj.a'ner Plant Manager - Salem PSEG Nuclear LLC

LR-E13-0122 Document Control Desk Attachments (1)

REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE In accordance with Section 5.4.2 of Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan, to the Operating License for the Salem Generating Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) hereby transmits notification of a nonroutine event, and documents the occurrence and removal of a Kemp's Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys kempi) from the Salem Generating Station circulating water intake structure trash bars.

Consultation pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) between NRC and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the effects of the operation of Salem Station on threatened and endangered species has been ongoing since 1979. The most recent revision to the Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement issued in January 1999 exempts the specified annual take of shortnose sturgeon and sea turtles. In advance of relicensing for Salem Station, consultation pursuant to Section 7 of the ESA between NRC and NMFS was reinitiated in 2009.

When issued by the NMFS, the revised Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement are expected to continue to authorize a specified take of sea turtles.

Pursuant to Section 5.4.2 of the Environmental Protection Plan for Salem Station, nonroutine events which require reporting to other federal agencies shall be reported in accordance with the other agencies' reporting requirements. Accordingly, enclosed please find one (1) attachment. Attachment 1 provides the information requested by the NMFS in Appendix II to the current ITS and in Appendix B, Part 2, to the revised draft ITS.

There are no commitments contained in this letter.

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LR-E13-0122 Document Control Desk CC: Mr. William Dean, Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd. Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Mr. John Hughey, Licensing Project Manager - Salem U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 0-4D-3 Rockville, MD 20852 USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem Mail Code X24 Mr. P. Mulligan, Manager Bureau of Nuclear Engineering New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection PO Box 420 Mail Code: 33-01 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Ms. Carrie Upite National Marine Fisheries Service Protected Resources Division 55 Great Republic Drive, Suite 04-400 Gloucester, MA 01930 Ms. Karen Greene National Marine Fisheries Service 74 Magruder Road Highland, NJ 07732-4054 Mr. Dave Jenkins Endangered and Nongame Species Program New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 1 Van Syckels Road Clinton, NJ 08809 Salem Commitment Coordinator Mail Code X25 Page 3 of 4

LR-E13-0122 Document Control Desk BC: Salem Site Vice President Salem Plant Manager Director - Regulatory Affairs Manager - Nuclear Environmental Affairs Manager - Biological Programs Regulatory Assurance Manager - Salem Records Management Page 4 of 4

APPENDIX B -Part I (Sea Turtle)

Incident Report Sea Turtle Take - Salem Phoiographs should be taken and the following i nfo r m a t ion should be collected from all turtles and sturgeon (alive and dead).fbund in association with Salem. Please submit all turtle necropsy results (inchlding sex and stomach conternts) to NAIFS upon receipt.

Observer's full name: Douglas E. Potts (ECSI)

Reporter's full name: Douglas E. Potts Species Identification (Key attached): Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys keni,)

Site of impingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay#, etc.): CWS, Unit 1, 113B intake bay Date animal observed: 8-31-13 Time animal observed: 08:15 am Date animal collected: 8-31-13 Time animal observed: 08:30 am Date rehab facility contacted: N/A Time rehab facility contacted: N/A.

Date animal picked up by / delivered to facility: N/A Time animal picked up/delivered to facility: N/A.

Environmental conditions at time of observation (i.e., tidal stage, weather):

Salinity: 6.Oppt Sky condition: partly cloudy Tide: EBB 1(92.5ft.) Air temp. 22.5°C Wave height: calm Wind - SSE Date and time of last inspection of screen: 8-3 1-13 @. 08:00 am Water temperature ("C) at site and time of observation: 25.5°C Number of pumps operating at time of observation: 12 Circulators in operation Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit at time of observation: 100 percent Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit over the 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> previous to observation: 100 nercent Sea Turtle Information: (please designate cm/tn or inches)

Fate ofanimal (circle one): ED alive Condition of animal (include comments on injuries, whether the turtle is healthy or emaciated, general behavior while at Salem. At the time of collection by Salem yard crew personnel, approximately 08:

30 am, the specimen was unresponsive to stimuli (touch of eye/tail pinch). Custody of the specimen was transferred to Salem Operations personnel, who immediately commenced with procedures for resuscitation (PSEG Threatened and Endangered Species document EN-AA-603-0001, section 4, step 4.7.25). T&E species monitoring personnel from Environmental Consulting Services, Inc. arrived onsite at approximately 14:00 p1m, and the specimen still had not shown any change in condition.

No indications of life were observed by ECSI personnel during inspection and processing of the turtle. Except for minor bruising on the top of its head, no distinct external injuries were identified, and the specimen appeared deceased, indicated by a state of listlessness, and by the condition of the eyes, which were pale and cloudy, and which remained open during the entire examination. Based on these results, and since no change in overall behavior had been observed over the 5.5hr observation period by Salem operations personnel, the turtle was declared deceased by ECSI personnel at 14:15 pin. Salem Unit 1 control and Salem Environmental Affairs personmel were then notified of condition. ECSI personnel prepared the turtle for transport off-site, and have preserved the turtle on ice at their facility. At the direction of the NMFS, the MMSC in Brigantine New Jersey contacted PSEG Nuclear on 9/6/2013 to arrange delivery of the carcass. The carcass was delivered to the MMSC for necropsy on 9/9/13.

Carapace length - Curved: Straight: 29.3cm Carapace width - Curved: Straight: 283cm Existing tags: YES /( Please record all tag numbers. Tag#

Photograph attached: ( / NO

APPENDIX B, continued (Incident Report of Sea Turtle Take)

Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below.

Description of animal:

No major external injuries were observed on the turtle specimen. Only a small, red bruise, indicated by A on the illustration, and shown in the attached photos, was observed. No tags were observed.

All informationshould be sent to the following address:

National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Region Protected Resources Division Attention: Section 7 Coordinator 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 0 1930 Phone: (978) 281-9328 FAX: (978) 281-9394 2

Photo 1: View of the Kemp's ridley sea turtle as it appeared during inspection and processing by ECSI personnel. The specimen was collected from Salem CWS, intake bay I13B, during routine trash rack cleaning by Salem Yard crew personnel (8-31-13)

Photo 2: Another view of the turtle showing overall condition (8-31-13).

Photo 3: This view shows the condition of the Humeral and Pectoral scutes on the plastron (8 13).

Photo 4: Another dorsal view of the turtle, showing the location (area in green circle) of minor bruising observed to the prefrontal scales (8-31-13).